Two women scientists, who have made a mark in defence research development and space research have been chosen as joint recipients of Dr.Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award 2014. Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Hyderabad and Project Director (Mission) Agni V, Tessy Thomas and Director, Advanced Data Processing Research Institute of ISRO, Geeta Varadan, would be conferred the award for their contribution in the fields of missile technology and remote sensing at Tenali on March 1. Former Head of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient Shanta Sinha will present the award.
Dr. Thomas and Dr. Varadan will deliver the 23rd Dr. Y. Nayudamma memorial lectures on- "Make in India - Defence needs and initiatives" and "Remote sensing technology for national needs" respectively.
Founder and Managing Trustee of the Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial Trust, P. Vishnu Murthy said in a media release on Saturday that this was the first time in the annals of the trust that two eminent women scientists were being concurrently honoured.
The trust had earlier honoured Dr. V. Shanta of the Adyar Cancer Research Institute, Chennai.
The award was instituted in 1986 in memory of global leather scientist and former director general of CSIR, Yelavarthy Nayudamma. Among the distinguished scientists and technocrats honoured with the award were, Sam Pitroda, Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, Lalji Singh, Rajendra Pawar, V. Shanta, V.K. Saraswat, T. Ramasami, A. Sivathanu Pillai and Nori Dattatreyudu etc.
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